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| Born | (1929-01-19)January 19, 1929 |
| Died | September 20, 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Catholic Archbishop |
Edmundo Madarang Abaya (19 January 1929 – 20 September 2018)[1] was aFilipino Catholicarchbishop. He served as a priest from 1953 until 1978, when he was the bishop of Laoag. He was appointed as the archbishop of Nueva Segovia in 1999. He eventually retired in 2005.
Edmundo Abaya was born on January 19, 1929, inCandon,Ilocos Sur.[2] He studied his tertiary studies at theUniversity of Santo Tomas from 1947 to 1953.[3]
He was ordained as priest on March 21, 1953.Pope John Paul II made him the bishop of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Laoag on December 11, 1978. He was the first Filipino bishop officially appointed by the pope.[4] He served as the chairman forCatholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs from 1988 to 1989. He served as a member of the CBCP Permanent Council from 1990 to 1991.[5]
He was ordained and officially installed on January 19, 1979. He was appointed as the archbishop of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia on May 22, 1999. He was officially installed on September 8 of the same year. His episcopal motto was "Cor Ardens Caritate" (transl. Heart aflamed for charity). He retired on May 31, 2005.[2]
He died on September 20, 2018, at theCardinal Santos Medical Center inSan Juan, Metro Manila. He was 89 years old.[3]
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